Consular legalisation

Consulate of the UAE: document legalisation

The final link in consular legalisation for the UAE. The fee, the timescale and the requirements as at the date checked.

Checked on 12 September 2026
AddressDocuments for legalisation are accepted at the BLS International visa centre, Космодамианская наб., 52, стр. 7, Moscow (the consular section does not accept documents directly)
Where documents are acceptedthrough the BLS International visa centre
Opening hoursMon–Fri 09:00–16:00 (BLS International visa centre)
Telephone+7 499 110-47-30
Websiteattestation-uae.blsinternational.com
Consular feeRUB 7,500 the UAE Embassy consular fee for legalising a personal document is approximately RUB 7,500 according to translation agencies as at the date of the check; a BLS International service fee of AED 129 (about RUB 3,000 at the exchange rate as at the date of the check) is payable separately; for commercial documents the embassy fee is approximately RUB 55,000. For the exact amount see the BLS International website
Processing time3–6 working days according to BLS International processing takes 3–5 working days; some translation agencies give 4–6 working days or 1–2 weeks depending on the consulate's workload
Language of translationArabic or English

Some of these details have not been confirmed on the consulate's official site. Check with the consulate before you apply.

Consulate requirements

  • A notarised translation into Arabic or English bound to a notarised copy
  • First legalisation at the Russian Ministry of Justice, then at the Consular Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Documents are submitted through the BLS International visa centre rather than directly to the consular section
  • The BLS International service fee and the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs fee are paid online

Since 2023–2024 documents for consular legalisation for the UAE have been accepted in Moscow only through the BLS International visa centre, not directly at the embassy.

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Legalisation for the UAE, end to end

Notary, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, consulate and courier. The consular fee is itemised separately.

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